⦿ AI SEO and GEO: Getting Cited by ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews and Perplexity
Generative Engine Optimisation for UAE Brands
Entity · Schema · Answer-First Pages · Tracked Weekly
AI search optimisation adds AED [rate card] a month to a standard SEO retainer, and it's the part of SEO that changed most in 2025 and 2026. When someone asks ChatGPT or Google's AI Overview 'which agency should I use for billboard advertising in Dubai', the answer is assembled from pages that state facts plainly, carry schema and get mentioned on other trusted sites. Here's what generative engine optimisation involves and how we measure it.
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What AI Search Engines Actually Cite
AI answers aren't random. Across Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini, the pages that get quoted tend to share the same traits:
- Answer-first pages — the question is answered in the first two or three sentences, not after an introduction about the industry.
- Specific figures — a page that states an exact AED price gets quoted; "competitive pricing" never does.
- FAQ schema — questions and answers marked up so machines can lift them cleanly.
- Consistent entity data — the same company name, address, phone and service list on your site, Google Business Profile, directories and social profiles.
- Third-party mentions — AI tools trust what other sites say about you more than what you say about yourself. Press coverage, industry lists and reviews all count.
Most of this is plain, well-organised SEO. The difference is that AI engines punish vagueness harder than Google's blue links ever did.
Our Clients
At DataMySite, we are proud to partner with a diverse range of clients across various industries, from startups to established global brands.
Our GEO Checklist
Every generative engine optimisation project works through the same ten items, in this order:
- Entity audit — how AI tools currently describe your brand, and where the facts are wrong or missing.
- Organization and Service schema — who you are, where you are and what you sell, in structured data.
- Answer blocks — two-to-three sentence answers at the top of your key pages.
- FAQ sections — the real questions buyers ask, answered plainly and marked up.
- Original data — prices, timelines and figures only you can publish, which AI tools love to quote.
- Brand mentions — coverage on UAE news sites, industry lists and directories.
- Wikipedia and Wikidata — where your brand is notable enough, accurate entries that AI models draw on.
- Reviews — a steady flow on Google and industry platforms, with replies.
- Author profiles — named experts with real bios behind your content.
- llms.txt where relevant — a plain summary file for AI crawlers, used where it adds something.
Brand mentions are often the slowest part to build. Our PR coverage service places your brand in the UAE publications AI tools read.
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How We Measure AI Visibility
You can't improve what you don't track, and AI answers don't show up in Google Search Console. We measure them directly:
- Mentions and citations — tracked in Ahrefs Brand Radar across Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini.
- Prompt tracking — a fixed set of buyer prompts, such as "best SEO agency in Dubai" or "how much does X cost in the UAE", checked every week.
- Share of voice — how often you're named compared with named competitors, by engine.
The results go into the same Monday report as your rankings and leads.
AI SEO Pricing
Prices are in AED with no lock-in contract. GEO works best on top of a solid SEO base, so most clients add it to an existing SEO package.
| Option | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| GEO add-on | AED [rate card: add-on] / month | The full ten-point checklist, weekly prompt tracking and share-of-voice reporting, on top of your SEO retainer |
| Standalone GEO audit | AED [rate card: audit] one-off | Entity audit, AI visibility baseline against competitors, and a per-page fix list your team can implement |
Not sure where your site stands? Our SEO audit checks the foundations AI engines rely on.
Example: Our Own AI Citations
We test everything on our own site first. These are buyer prompts where AI tools now cite DataMySite pages:
- "elevator advertising dubai" — [Brand Radar: engines citing us, mentions / citations, share of voice vs competitors]
- "radio advertising cost uae" — [Brand Radar: engines citing us, mentions / citations, share of voice vs competitors]
[Brand Radar: one line on what changed on those pages — answer blocks, AED figures, FAQ schema — and when citations started]
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Case Studies
At DataMySite, we believe in transparency and trust. Sharing case studies allows us to demonstrate the tangible impact of our marketing and advertising solutions.
Who You'll Work With
AI search is new, and a lot of what's sold as "AI SEO" is guesswork. Our team tests every tactic on our own pages and tracks the results before recommending it to clients.
- [team: GEO / SEO lead name]
[role, years in SEO, AI search work] — owns your prompt set and reporting. - [team: technical SEO name]
schema, entity data and structured content. - [team: PR / outreach name]
brand mentions in UAE media and industry sites. - 100% White-Hat Practices
no fake reviews, spam mentions or AI-generated filler.
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What’s Going On in the Industry?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is generative engine optimisation (GEO)?
GEO is the work that gets your pages cited inside AI answers from Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini. It overlaps with SEO but leans harder on plain factual answers, structured data, consistent entity information and mentions on other sites.
Does AI SEO replace normal SEO?
No. AI engines mostly cite pages that already rank well, so classic SEO is the foundation. GEO adds the formatting, schema and brand-mention work that makes those pages quotable.
How do you measure AI search visibility?
We track a set of buyer prompts every week in Ahrefs Brand Radar and record whether DataMysite or the client is mentioned or cited, by engine. The report shows share of voice against named competitors.
How much does AI SEO cost in Dubai?
As an add-on to an SEO package it's AED [rate card] a month. A standalone GEO audit with a fix list is AED [rate card]. Both are priced in AED with no lock-in.
How long until we show up in AI answers?
Pages that already rank in the top five can appear in AI Overviews within weeks of adding answer blocks and schema. Building enough brand mentions for ChatGPT and Perplexity to cite a new brand takes three to six months.
Be the Answer, Not Just a Link
More buyers in the UAE now ask an AI tool before they ever open Google. If your brand isn't in that answer, you aren't on the shortlist. We make sure the facts about your business are clear, consistent and repeated on the sites AI engines trust, on top of the SEO that gets you ranked in the first place.
Your journey starts with a free consultation.
Location
Office - 205, Al Bayan Building, Dubai Investment Park, Dubai - UAE
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Work Hours
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Saturday & Sunday | Closed
AI Visibility Should Bring Leads
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